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Southaven police are investigating after a woman was found by family members shot to death in her garage Thursday night.

The shooting occurred in the 900 block of McGowan Drive, off W.E. Ross Parkway, a few blocks away from Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Police responded to the shooting around 10 p.m. The victim, identified by police as 57-year-old Brenda Wright, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Southaven Police Chief Steve Pirtle said the shooting is being investigated as a homicide. He said investigators have been working around the clock and spent Thursday night and Friday canvassing the neighborhood for evidence.

This is the second homicide in the city this year.

No arrests have been made as police continue the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Southaven Police Department at 662-393-8652 or DeSoto County Crime Stoppers at 662-429-8477.